Originally posted by Yellowmc Monaco, always been my favourite. Hardly ever produces spectacular races but it tests the drivers to their limits.

I don't know about that. Last year's race wasn't spectacular, although the Mclarens were, but I think the Monaco races of the last 10-or-so years have been the highlights of the calendar. I mean, 1996, 1997, 1998 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 were all highlights of what were some pretty drab seasons. Probably this says more about the current Formula, in that aerodynamic disruption is to an extent minimised in the Monaco setup, than it does about the track, but still.

It'll be interesting to see how the challenge of the circuits differs, when the new aerodynamic regulations come into effect next year. Eau Rouge *may* not be flat-out, and suddenly the long-straights-and-hairpins of the Tilkedromes may become superfluous, or indeed harmful, to entertaining racing. If you look at races from the early-to-mid '80s, invariably places like Imola and the Osterreichring produced the best entertainment, simply because to overtake one had to work so bloody hard (unless you were Didier Pironi ).

As a TV viewer....
1. Spa, Belgium. A drivers track through and through...
2. Monte carlo, Monaco. Only the best of the best of the best can really "hack it"...
3. Silverstone, England. Very fast and challenging.
4. Monza, Italy. Fast and interesting, mostly....
5. Singapore and Valencia as they look to be interesting in their own rights even though they haven`t been visited yet...
6. All of the other tracks this year....

As a spectator...
Monte Carlo, Monaco.
edit; AN EXPERIENCE TO BEHOLD!!!!!

Originally posted by Yellowmc Monaco, always been my favourite. Hardly ever produces spectacular races but it tests the drivers to their limits.

My favourite too because slower cars are often competitive there. IMO there is lots of action. Recall when JPM drove into MS while under the SC? I remember too from years ago, when all the cars that crash into the water at Monaco ... or was that a number of movies?;)

It used to be criticised because you couldn't overtake there - but now you cannot overtake on any F1 circuit unless your over one second faster. So Monaco is racing wise much better than it used to be.

Also, because I now know the circuit well due to gold medal drives in GT4, its much more fun to watch. The scenery is great too. And its a special GP compared to the rest IMO.

Even my wife will watch it too - she doesn't bother with any others.

If I had my way, I'd award double points for Monaco. Afterall my wife watches it. I reckon James Bond would watch it too - from near the Casino. Or, maybe from a yacht. With some pretty girls no doubt.

Errh ... maybe I need to think a bit more about that the double points - but our viewing is doubled, so ....

Originally posted by supersato hello all .. this is my third season watching f1 and I am still getting to know all the different circuits. I was just wondering if people have a favourite track on the 2008 calendar and why ?

Suzuka is very difficult to pass on. 130R makes it difficult to get close going into the triangle chicane. Could chance a move going into the corner after Spoon I guess. Turn 1 maybe if you get a good run from Triangle Chicane.

Yeah, Fuji 2007 certainly was an interesting race. But the track doesn't look fascinating to me. Yet, just like Spa and Nürburgring, Fuji obviously provides heavy rain quite regularly. So this could promise some freaky races to come.

Anyways, i was saying, that Suzuka is a cool track. The combination of long straights, tight chicane and fast as well as superfast turns is pretty decent. It's just fun to watch F1 racing there. And i can't forget 2005 race, which was most likely one of the best performances of a driver in some years.